Not sure if this is the right forum, but...

Per her FB page: OK, the time has come for me to cease singing Nothing Compares 2U. The first principle of the manner in which I'm trained as a singer (Bel Canto) is we never sing a song we don't emotionally identify with. After twenty-five years of singing it, nine months or so ago I finally ran out of anything I could use in order to bring some emotion to it. I don't want audiences to be disappointed coming along to a show and then not hearing it, so am letting you know here that you won't. If I were to sing it just to please people, I wouldn't be doing my job right, because my job is to be emotionally available. I'd be lying. You'd be getting a lie. My job is to give you honesty. I'm trained in honesty. I can't act. It just isn't in my training. I have ceased singing other songs over the years for the same reason.


https://www.facebook.com/sineadoconnor/posts/864945953544394

Thoughts?

I don't blame her for retiring the song. But her version kills both The Family's and Prince's.

Coincidentally, March 17th is the only day of the year I ever listen to Sinead O'Connor.

Good for her! I can think of so many artists who I wish would delete certain songs from their concert repetoires. I mean, after you've been singing the same songs thousands of times for 30 or 40 years, it's time to retire some of them!

sexton said:

SoulAlive said:

kitbradley said:

kinda like Prince will never do "1999" again ???

ColAngus said:

kinda like Prince will never do "1999" again ???

Honestly, and I say this as a fan of Sinead, i'd say yeah. She'll probably come back to it after a few years break. Fair play to her for letting people know.

If youve come to get your Nothing Compares 2 U on, youve come to the wrong house!

jaawwnn said:

Rebeljuice said:

CocoRock said:

sexton said:
I don't blame her for retiring the song. But her version kills both The Family's and Prince's.

Coincidentally, March 17th is the only day of the year I ever listen to Sinead O'Connor.

Agreed on hers being the better version. But I'm just curious as to why you've set aside one day per year to listen to an artist?

I'm not a Sinead O'Connor fan. But she does have some great songs. And the only time I remember she has some great songs is on St. Patrick's Day when I'm looking for Irish artists to upload to my mp3 player for the day.

You are a pop singer and you are not going to sing your only top hit in concert? That is a ballsey move. Like Lynnard Skynnard saying they will never play Freebird again, or Rob Base refusing to perform It takes Two.

leonche64 said:

I also remember when Mr. Nelson said He wouldn't perform His "Hits" anymore.........

We all know how THAT turned out!!!!!!

woogiebear said:

sexton said:

laurarichardson said:

sexton said:

I don't blame her for retiring the song. But her version kills both The Family's and Prince's.

Coincidentally, March 17th is the only day of the year I ever listen to Sinead O'Connor.

--- His live version with Rosie Gains kills Sinead's version.

I have to concur with this statement.

laurarichardson said:

sexton said:

I don't blame her for retiring the song. But her version kills both The Family's and Prince's.

Coincidentally, March 17th is the only day of the year I ever listen to Sinead O'Connor.

--- His live version with Rosie Gains kills Sinead's version.

His live version from 1990 (,River Plate Stadium,Buenos Aires, Argentina), kills his live version with Rosie.

KoolEaze said:

laurarichardson said:

sexton said: --- His live version with Rosie Gains kills Sinead's version.

His live version from 1990 (,River Plate Stadium,Buenos Aires, Argentina), kills his live version with Rosie.

.....and of course it kills Sinead´s version, too.

laurarichardson said:

sexton said:

I don't blame her for retiring the song. But her version kills both The Family's and Prince's.

Coincidentally, March 17th is the only day of the year I ever listen to Sinead O'Connor.

--- His live version with Rosie Gains kills Sinead's version.

That's Prince's version to which I was referring. I don't care for that one at all either.

sexton said:

Still love "The Family" version best.....so DON'T sing it anymore Sinead

probably saying this to stick it to him....

Is't thst song the only thing she's known for? it's the only think I know here for.

I checked, this song was #1 everywhere, she's only had 3 other top 40 hits and no other top 10 hits.

CocoRock said:

sexton said:

That's Prince's version to which I was referring. I don't care for that one at all either.

Agreed, sexton. P and Rosie seem to be over-emoting in that version. Sometimes less is more.

The vocal arrangement is a big part of why I don't like Prince's or The Family's version. Sinead smoothed the song out and made it listenable.

CocoRock said:

sexton said:

laurarichardson said:

sexton said:

I don't blame her for retiring the song. But her version kills both The Family's and Prince's.

Coincidentally, March 17th is the only day of the year I ever listen to Sinead O'Connor.

--- His live version with Rosie Gains kills Sinead's version.

That's Prince's version to which I was referring. I don't care for that one at all either.

Agreed, sexton. P and Rosie seem to be over-emoting in that version. Sometimes less is more.